I Tested Controversial TRAD WIFE Recipes!👩‍🍳

[@honeysuckle]

I Tested the Worst Viral FOOD SCAMS: kzbin.info/www/bejne/maGkpXSInKiLmac

[@SweetSammy1999]

@@honeysuckle marathoning you!

[@tammyporte755]

What brand of heavy cream did you use to make the butter? I love making homemade butter!

[@buttersmoother907]

I always thought every white person knows how to make bread! like every asian knows how to make rice😂😂like it's in the blood✨ obviously it's not the case🤷‍♀🤷‍♀

[@Kimora-LeeGayle]

Lara Smith is not, a chad wife

[@IsinMoon]

7:40 I make sourdough bread on a regular basis, and I always make two loaves at a time. They would go moldy if left at room temp for more than a few days. My solution is to slice my loaves completely once they’ve cooled down to room temp, put the slices in an airtight container, and immediately stick them in the freezer. When I want a slice, I toast it right out of the freezer and it tastes just as fresh as day 1! Highly recommend as a way to stretch out the freshness of your bread.

[@hakumeisoulmates2736]

I always have this issue with my sourdough! Gonna steal this idea for sure.

[@stephaniesmith3544]

Agreed. I use a fabric bread bag rather than an airtight container but it still toasts beautifully! Dare I say it may even taste better than fresh…

[@TheGPFilmMaker]

We do something similar! I make regular gluten free sandwich bread for my husband (who adores toast and is very allergic to gluten) and once it's cool we slice it, put it in an airtight container and pop it in the fridge! Lasts 10 - 14 days!

[@clara_hp6254]

No need to slice it either if you don't want to. We always buy sourdough bread in bulk, then freeze 3-4 loaves. Just pop the bread in a pan on low heat in the morning and after 3 min or so, you can cut the first two slices (+you get your bread toasted)

[@beastofbussycreek]

This also works with pre-sliced bread! I keep all my bread in the fridge, whether it's store-bought or freshly made and it keeps it fresh so much longer. I'll freeze whatever loaves I don't intend to use right away, and they always toast up fine regardless of whether they're in my fridge or freezer

[@ShannonBellOwens]

I loved how you changed your wardrobe to match the vibe of trad wife videos, it was amusing and you looked really pretty.

[@honeysuckle]

I really tried!! Hahha it was fun to channel each of them. thank u!! 😄😄

[@saturday1066]

it helps to "look[ed] really pretty" that she's really pretty to begin with (I'm straight female and just stating a fact)

[@Cndy2001.]

Lol na

[@fcfhfgcfgcfgh]

I’m a chef at a farm to table restaurant and I will say The way that Emily mariko (or however u spell it) prepares her food is VERY reminiscent of how we do it at work.

[@misfit_wonderland]

You use salad spinners in your restaurant? That's funny ^^

[@fcfhfgcfgcfgh]

@@misfit_wonderland 🤔 u must not be very smart lol we get our produce fresh from farms that’s why it’s FARM TO TABLE so we have to obviously wash it with industrial salad spinners made for the kitchen.

[@lucieciepka1031]

@@misfit_wonderlandI used that orange bucket for the salads

[@bapeater]

the immediate trad wife impression got me 😂

[@honeysuckle]

Hahah I had to! They’re so distinctive 😄

[@bluelollipops808]

So, with Emily Mariko, her veggie/meal prep is very smart and can save a LOT of time during the week. If all the veggies/fruits are prepped and ready to go on the weekend, during a busy work week, I can just grab things from the fridge and toss them in the oven or on the stove (or even straight onto a plate!). Although it can seem a bit time-consuming (not really though since 1 hour isn't too bad), it can save a LOT of headache throughout the week. The last thing I want to do is prep veggies after being in the office all day. I decided to bite the bullet and do more meal/veggie prepping like this and it really helped me eat healthier and get to bed earlier during a work day. I can see how this would REALLY be helpful if I had kids and had to throw things into their lunchbag for them too before we all head out of the house to work/school!

[@HannahCoziCorner]

I agree

[@RevolutionQueer]

Right! I chop up everything that I want to put on a salad except the tomatoes days in advance and just throw complex salads together in 5 mins or less.

[@fireflower44]

I think it's helpful if you think of it as time shifting as opposed to time saving. Because all of that is going to need to be done at some point. But doing it ahead of time for me can be the difference between making an actual meal or just making whatever is quickest during the week when I'm tired.

[@truepeacenik]

I’ve been doing this as ”salad bar in the fridge” since the mid 90s.

[@Angelface11]

Yeah but meal prepping isn't new people have been doing that for a long time. Yes it's save time that's why people do it especially those who work and are on a health journey

[@rainy1216]

Thanks, again for being fair! I’m no trad wife, believe me. And as a trend, I think it’s…interesting, but the hate they get for creating content, just like everyone else is bizarre. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to do it all for your family. Some people like that. It’s not for everyone, but we all have guilty pleasure watching. You’ve been so honest lately, and you don’t tear people down, regardless of affiliation. I’ve watched you for years, but I respect you more than ever.

[@honeysuckle]

Thank you!! I appreciate you!! 🥰🥰

[@faithjoseph7625]

Totally agree

[@lise7538]

I think it's a bit of an oversimplification to assume any negative feedback is "hate" or "bullying". You may be aware that we are experiencing a major set back in terms of women's rights and that misogyny is as strong as ever. With that in mind, how do you think it feels for actual housewives to be force feed content portraying rich women playing housewives and making it look as though it is easy when they have access to hired help 24/7 and an unlimited budget. It wouldn't be an issue if people, especially men, were aware that normal women cannot possibly measure up to these standards and didn't hold it against them. Except they do, and women (actual, real life women) are suffering from it. Now, while they are entitled to making the content of their choosing, it is obvious that the ethical thing to do would be to disclose that their video are purely for entertainment and not a reflection of their real lives. They are living incredibly privileged lives that in the current economy most of us can only dream of. Except, again, that they don't. Because the source of their success is not the recipe, or the beautiful dresses or the ASMR. It's the fantasy that being such a perfect housewife is not only possible, but that other women are lazy for failing to measure up. So no, it's not surprising they receive negative feedback. And the insistance that women are being "irrational and hateful" for being pissed about it looks a lot like gaslighting.

[@t.l.]

​@@lise7538exactly!!

[@t.l.]

​@@honeysuckledisappointed in this video ngl. They don't deserve to be hyped up in any way. Don't bring us backwards.

[@ShadowmarkReturns]

Thing is, if it was actually affordable to only have one full time job per household, I'd absolutely be a trad wife for my fiance. That, however, is a CHOICE that I would be making since I love cooking and baking for him so much. It's when you see weirdos demand that all women be trad wives is where it gives it a strange feeling and negative connotation.

[@shrimpyalfredo3933]

Man, I'd love to just be at home and not work - well, not in the usual way most people do. Bake, clean, make art - i want that so bad.

[@ShadowmarkReturns]

@@shrimpyalfredo3933 Exactly! It'd be a dream come true! I often fantasize about all the bread I could make if I wasn't forced to work. 💜

[@Rose-jz6sx]

There's a difference between a housewife and a tradwife is the thing.

[@ShadowmarkReturns]

@@Rose-jz6sx So what is the difference?

[@Rose-jz6sx]

@@ShadowmarkReturns tradwife is more of a 24/7 fetish/kink thing than it is about who does the cooking and cleaning.

[@dominiquejones1091]

And as a mom of 5 kids… it is possible to make sourdough, cook from scratch, garden, farm 🐑 🦆, homeschool, etc…. But it doesn’t always look pretty and it’s not always done and def not everyday with toddlers/babies 😄

[@kedb621]

Same same. I make it all but it’s not for instagram views, it’s to feed kids 🤣

[@eringrant8221]

Me too! Homeschooling, homemaking, homesteading mom of six here. Hello, my sisters! This isn't the most luxurious lifestyle; my house is a disaster most of the time and the 16 hour days are long, but it IS the lifestyle that I choose and want, and it is rich and full and beautiful in it's own way!

[@katielady873]

Eye roll

[@Nekoszowa]

i feel sorry for you...

[@eringrant8221]

@@Nekoszowa why?

[@angiloves]

I dont see you as a trad wife. I see you as a tester and reviewer. Youre helpful and practical. Definitely one my favorite content creators

[@zeideerskine3462]

I think this has nothing to do with being a wife. LiZiQi is single and a communist working on a commune farm caring for her grandmother. However, her videos are about how traditional Chinese food and crafts are made and women "of the craft" know exactly what she is doing, how she is doing it, why she is doing it, and gain important insights into the life and protection spells of Western China.

[@soulserenade.kcn1992]

Ooooh I love how you mentioned LIZIQI!!! She has THE BEST channel on KZbin!

[@clairevi5983]

Oooh she is the best out there. I wish she would make youTube videos again.

[@flymetotheup9904]

She's the OG I always said nara Smith got nothing on her cuz liziqi plan year ahead sowing her own grain wait to ripen then plow. It take her years to prepare her food. She's not tradwife and she have lot of skills. I hope she comes back. I remember those japanese mom making bento box they are doing it before tradwife trend. I think this whole tradwife trends comes results of cottagecore. So yeah it might be real into it or inauthentic.

[@zeideerskine3462]

@@flymetotheup9904 I agree. All the American homesteaders aren't cutting the mustard either because it is all about them. LiZiOi's videos are all about the nature of food and crafts and how to make and enjoy them. They teach you real life. This will become very important when the consumerism world collapses. And this is an imminent "when" not a potential "if". There is another channel called Country Life Vlog from Azerbaijan that, if you watch the videos from the beginning, will teach you exactly how to build a resilient country commune. Add a biogas digester power plant and gas provider and you will reach autarky for your community. Just do not let any investor institutional or otherwise in - personal contribution only.

[@Swordatmidnight]

There was a video on how Liziqi is also fake, the thing is who cares. I love her videos too. I think a lot of people are seriously realizing how disconnected we are from nature and old wisdom in general and have decided they want it back. Obviously we can’t all go and make our own bamboo furniture or make our own cheese everyday but we want to have that knowledge and these creators are giving us that in ways that make us think that we can do even a small bit. And where is the harm in that?

[@Serenity_Dee]

14:51 Using your hands and not straining is how it's done traditionally in Italy. Also, the leftover whey is what's used to make ricotta.

[@katfox678]

Tell me more about the ricotta please!!!

[@sumzs8526]

Enlighten us please 😅

[@kedb621]

Yep

[@kedb621]

@@katfox678you make it from the whey of mozzarella but I also do from the chev and cottage cheese whey too. You just get the whey to almost a boil, add lemon juice or vinegar, stir, take it off the heat, let it sit for 10 min and strain through a cheese cloth

[@dragonesswings]

@@kedb621 I adore fresh mozzarella and can happily eat ricotta with a spoon. I had no idea one lead to the other so I guess I'm buying some rennet lol

[@Pandaemiation]

The way the kale was prepped, by ribbing the stems out by hand, is how you prep large bulk hearty greens that we use a TON in the south. So when processessing something like collard greens, if you go sit with a grandma and prep a batch, you do it by hand as well but not QUITE like you (or her I suppose?) do. You just wrap your hand around the leaf and slide the leaf away from the very hard middle stem. This middle stem is removed in collards particularly because it doesn't soften up right and you want homogeneous softness. So when you say "she doesn't prep them like normal by just cutting them out" she's actually doing it way closer to how it IS done normally, you just got used to seeing influencer and tv food prep instead of family food prep.

[@jerseyfanel]

Smith is a performer, and everything she does is a show.

[@R1Neey123]

Which chef on TV cooks in simple, boring clothes? Haven't you seen Spaghetti queen or other female chef? Why are people so jealous of a young, married life?

[@natasjacooks]

This💯...and also Nara never says she is a tradwife...intact she says she just loves to cook... ​@@R1Neey123

[@hallyuniverse]

I mean yeah she's a social media plant funded by the Mormon church to make them seem progressive.

[@Toywins]

​@@R1Neey123 why is a criticism automatically perceived as jealousy?

[@R1Neey123]

@@Toywins Then what else can it be? Love?

[@hermonorossco7988]

Ballerina farm has said herself that the videos sometimes take several days and they she definitely doesn’t do it every day because it’s hard. She’s never lied or misrepresented herself. She’s creating a farm and business and trying to provide good food although expensive

[@cindytatiana5496]

True

[@TiffanyAllen1784]

She deliberately misrepresents herself all the time. She presented the whole purchase of the farm and acted like they were just people starting out and creating something from nothing. Never mind the generational wealth that makes her lifestyle possible. She’s not honest, you’re just gullible.

[@maryleung1425]

Ballerina comes off as being the perfect trad wife ...wonder low long it takes her to do laundry for 8 kids and 2 adults...then. have a clean house ...then make her bread clean the kitchen .wash the floors ...procreate on the side ..then make her chess and all the meal prep ....and feed all her babies...its sad she wasted her talent

[@raina4732]

Omg the homemade cereal is a great idea the day before but I saw the video and she says she makes it that morning. “My daughter woke up and wanted fruit loops for breakfast so I decided to make it for her.” When my kids wake up I have 5 seconds to get breakfast on the table before they scream in hunger 😅

[@melissawardjohns220]

😅depends on how their raised but yeah when they're younger it's best to stuff them like baby birds as best as you can. Less cranky that way😂

[@farahng2867]

My grandma was the OG trad wife. She made everything from scratch including sauces and condiments. She grew her own veg, fermented her own wine and picked her own coconuts. She also had a gambling problem, wrangled poisonous snakes and had crazy screaming matches with grandpa. Miss you grandma.

[@Janani_Kannan]

Sounds like an asian grandma 😂😂

[@milomilo55]

While trad wife life might be trending now you have to remember that real "trad. wives", i.e., those living in the 1800s etc. didn't spend all day in the kitchen but were also out in the fields helping with the farming, the livestock, their own vegetable gardens etc. before returning to their kitchens to make the meals, and then staying up late scrubbing floors, rendering fat, sewing clothes, mending, prepping for the next day's meals, etc. which probably why they were lucky to reach 40 years of age - though undoubtably looking like they were 80. Nothing glamorous about being an actual trad wife.

[@Rosegold1793]

It’s not even just back in the 1800s. Women now still life that life and do those things. They aren’t trying to be trendy or setting unrealistic expectations like tik tok would have us believe. Those women actually work hard and are usually pretty happy with their choices because it was their choice.

[@hello1943]

Women have always lived longer than men. The near doubling of global life expectancy was mainly due to modern medicine advances (ie vaccines). There’s plenty of societies around the world that operate in the traditional household structure today and those women still outlive the men on average

[@kedb621]

Some of us still do that today

[@codename495]

40 but looking 80? Maybe go ahead and research a bit ant you’d find it’s not like that. It couldn’t be.

[@eringrant8221]

My great grandma was a "trad wife" in the early 1900s. She lived on the farm, butchered animals, grew the veggies, raised the kids, scrubbed the floors, traveled in horse and buggy, and all without indoor plumbing or electricity. She was tough as nails and endured so much hardship just to keep her family going. I know first hand because I am lucky enough to have known her. She lived to be 104, and got to meet my daughter, her great, great granddaughter, too. Just because someone works hard for her family does not mean her life will be shortened.

[@LovelyTabita]

The ballerina farms bit was top notch

[@honeysuckle]

Hahah it was fun 😅

[@emyyyy00]

Fr

[@Bakedbykoku]

Came to the comments for this 😂

[@anaischapel5166]

this is the first time i’m watching a video from you, i loved it so much ! i liked that you gave us all the info instead of just the recipes, so we have the context and everything, you have a new subscriber :)

[@t.l.]

Just saying, none of these "trad wives" areby doing it by themselves and without a massively huge bank account to help. It's all a grift!!!!!!

[@charissawilkinson9270]

It's all in the budgeting. You can get rather far with a little if you know what you are doing.

[@Angelface11]

There's a ton of people that do this on homesteads and they did it years ago as well without a bunch of money. It's not a grift there's lots of people that live this way and even grow and eat their own food. Have you ever heard of a homestead

[@O2life]

@@Angelface11 Sure, but those people aren't putting out multiple high-quality videos about it on the daily.

[@victor_2216]

@@O2life Yeah, nor are they heart surgeons, nor rocket engineers, nor are they doing endless other things. Having a financially successful YT channel alone is a rare privilege, but I don't hear any of you complaining about how "unattainable" and "unrealistic" it is, just like owning a successful business. The majority of businesses fail within 5 years, but that doesn't mean businesses are "unrealistic," millions of people starting new businesses surely don't agree with that claim.

[@O2life]

@@victor_2216 Sure helps if you start out as a billionaire.

[@IlkaWaffy]

what most people are most concerned about with ballerina farms is the relationship with her husband. allegedly, he pressured her to leave school when she did, pressures her into having more kids, and didnt allow her to get an epidural or other pain relief during birth. again, this is alleged, as far as I know, but that is the focus of the discourse that I have seen. It's not about women genuinely wanting to bake their own bread etc, it's about women being pressured into a role by a man who can hold financial power over them etc. and i am not saying this is the situation for all trad wives but once you have one person earning and controlling all the money, there is definitely a risk there

[@clairevi5983]

Well said !!!

[@jessicaraqia6693]

speaking on epidurals I dont think many women know that some women like myself, absolutely do not want epidurals or any interventions during birth because of the negative effects (this is not speaking on emergencies or high risk pregnancies) and so not wanting these things are our way of wanting to be healthy and I am glad my husband supports me on this. Your body, if you allow it provides superior pain relief - if you go the full natural route. Cant wait for my second home birth soon :) I wish we could afford to buy land and live off the land in that healthy environment instead of the toxic city life - but its great we all have different outlooks

[@annjames1837]

*Allegedly* is the key word.

[@sweett8214]

She wasn’t pressured into anything. She’s already spoken out about all the allegations you pose and she wholeheartedly speaks positively about her husband and family that she chose to move out of NY to create.

[@ludwigaccursed]

This is funny because you can find video or audio of that woman contradicting literally every single one of these allegations.

[@SharlitaOne]

Hearing you speak on ballerina farms reminds me of back in the 90s when we were learning that a lot of the “reality” shows were heavily scripted. People were so shocked to learn that the drama was not all real.

[@karenvanessan.2000]

If you go to their KZbin channel every video has a lot of people praising her for living the way she lives and doing what she doew so a lot of people really believe that's what she lives like.

[@edensgardens6097]

Nara Smith still models and whatnot, so she’s not necessarily a trad wife.

[@bibianaguadalupeislasherre9880]

She's not a "Tradwife", because she has a job which is a model.

[@Diana-qp2rw]

Actually, none of them are trad wives. They all have a job and that is pretending to be a trad wife on social media, selling a romanticized version of a trad wife.

[@Daaaanielle]

@@bibianaguadalupeislasherre9880 She is also a very successful tiktoker which is very much a job in itself. Hell, she probably out earns her modelling contracts with her bubble gum from scratch.

[@foofieviolet]

@@Diana-qp2rwand selling christian nationalism, that's their main job

[@yusra3198]

Her job is to annoy everyone

[@Maddyaddyaddy]

Microwaves work by moving/heating the water molecules in the food. Since the ice cube is solid and in its crystalline structure the molecules can’t really move so it doesn’t melt much

[@emilyh.6584]

I heard that women in the 1950's started taking drugs to perk them up because they were the first generation of women that didn't have to struggle to get their family to survive. Like suddenly it was expected for everyone to survive the winter, they didn't have to rely on mom's gardening and canning to last them for food or her sewing blankets to keep them warm. But then it made them feel like there wasn't much to live for. I like that I get that sense of providing for my family when I make homemade things from scratch for them, but I'll never get the experience of fending for my family's survival (at least in modern day USA). This was a fun video to watch! Thanks for making it!

[@raina4732]

I heard a psychologist saying a similar thing but about men and chopping firewood/ hunting for their family’s literal survival, and how working in an office contributes to feelings of worthlessness and his suggestion for men who are hopeless and depressed was to live in nature survival mode and get back to the innate positive feelings that come from it. He also wanted men to stop ordering food and go make it themselves as a way to transition from boys whose mom does everything to men who do it themselves.

[@dragonesswings]

Things are different today, I hear every mother say

[@living4Him90]

Btw I do agree that Ballerina Farm is showing only the beautiful parts of her day and I do think they have a business but that doesn’t mean it’s not a picture of what she strives for and loves. I am a mom to 5 kids, have dairy goats for the milk, make mozzerella, sourdough bread and have a garden. Not because my husband makes me stay home but because I love this work and believe it is way more fulfilling than staying in the career world. My children and my husband are so worth it.

[@robinsonhomestead4745]

I feel like a lot of people see it as work and don't understand how fulfilling it can be. They see the hours of work outside and hours in the kitchen and don't understand why we would choose that in today's world. So they think they must be forced by a husband or by strict religion. But the people who get it do. I'm not religious at all and homestead. I garden, can, make sourdough, cook from scratch, and have chickens. Plan to get goats next spring. Ballerina farm is a passionate woman, not some servant to her husband. She wants to do it as much as her husband does. Same as me and my husband. I see a team, not someone who is oppressed

[@sandrapoksane5380]

Love the videos you make. I grew up in Latvia. Grew up on a farm/middle of nowhere, nearest town is 10 minute drive. My mum was stay at home and she looked after us. Made things from scratch with not alot of money. We had our own chickens, rabbits an a cow. And sometimes my dad used to bring freshly hunted deer and duck. Lived sustainably and made things from scratch. These videos out here about trad wife are just there to make content and views.

[@loveszappa]

I disagree - in America, it is very difficult for women to be traditional housewives because most households don’t make it financially unless both parents are working so all they are doing is monetizing the fact that they stay home and making it more commercially viable - it does help that most of them come from rich families, or have rich husbands, but women are NOT respected for being traditional housewives so if you want the satisfaction of feeling like you still have a respectable profession, being a content creator is one of the few viable ways to combine these two things.

[@O2life]

@@loveszappa I think if you're married to a literal billionaire, you can afford to do domestic work for free without monetizing it. That ballerina lady does it because she wants to make content and get views and sell products. It's not a bad thing, but it's not like it's what's keeping them afloat.

[@kohakuaiko]

I grew up on a farm in the Missouri Ozarks. We did a lot of of things by hand/from scratch growing up. We had a large garden every year until I was in Jr high and Gramma would come over and help us can or freeze and we'd go over to her house to help with hers.

[@laurafrancescaviviani5147]

I love how the Trad wifes thing is just the european concept of Homemade😅

[@alexandraradu7262]

A lot of what I’ve seen is exactly what I used to do as a kid with my grandmother. She passed on me all this traditions and now as an adult feels natural and brings me joy. I don’t always do it, but when I do is like food for my soul 🤍

[@vukkulvar9769]

In France we have bakeries everywhere so making bread at home is not really useful. As for butter, you can enhance the flavor by fermenting the cream a bit.

[@honeysuckle]

I would love fresh French baguette everyday!!

[@jameenl9149]

How do you 'ferment' butter? Would love to try this.

[@Dwillenn]

Ouais après ça dépend d'où tu vis et de combien de personnes vivent dans un même foyer, dans les grandes villes acheter du pain dans une boulangerie qui fait pas du surgelé peut très vite devenir un gros point dans les dépenses mensuelles (+ ça dépend des revenus, c'est malheureux mais en France de moins en moins de gens peuvent se permettre d'acheter même une baguette).

[@ImInLoveWithAllocos]

​@@DwillennMais ils peuvent se permettre de faire leurs propres baguettes à la maison ? Est ce que les petites économies faites justifient le temps qu'ils investissent chaque matin ?

[@Dwillenn]

@@ImInLoveWithAllocos Les gens n'ont pas tous un four, vous seriez choqué par le nombre de foyers qui n'ont pas de fours. De plus que certes faire du pain est simple sur le papier, mais les gens n'ont pas tous une affinité pour la cuisine et le résultat peut-être insatisfaisant

[@Eirwyn]

I think there is a lot of difference in people who chose to stay home because they think women are supposed to stay home to take care of kids, and people who don't think that. The Trad wife term started with the former, which i don't support.

[@WyntheRogue]

This, if people CAN and WANT to be a stay at home spouse, cool beans. The anger more or less comes from the fact that there are misogynistic chuds trying to push this as the ONLY option for women in turn robbing us of autonomy by compulsory domestic servitude and said chuds are currently running for or are already in office and some of us don't want our rights to work and be financially independent to be taken away. Also [apologies,going on a small tangent], constantly hearing the snide remarks of being miserable cat women for not being a house frau gets exhausting after a while when being a cat mom isn't a bad thing, just feed them,give them love and keep their sandbox clean. These recipes are neat so no hate there in the least bit BUT realistically, not all trad wives weren't like this in the 50's. Many were unhappy to return to their former roles when getting a taste of freedom and opportunity during WW2 working the factories. Lots of drinking and pills for days [and the occasional lobotomy], many are worried about returning to those times especially as alot of the more redpill conservative camp praising these influencers for "learning their place" *barf* Again, no hate to the influencers but the anxiety is fuckin' real.

[@kiki246810]

It's unrealistic because by the time the cereal is made it'll be lunch time

[@kohakuaiko]

🤷🏼‍♀️You could make it the night before like prepping cinnamon rolls

[@jessicaraqia6693]

its not unrealistic, it all depends on how you plan your time and prioritize certain things

[@SJ-ru4ej]

Sure, but that’s not what she’s doing. She claims to do it while toddlers are waiting for breakfast. No kid is going to wait for a from scratch meal like that when screaming for food in the morning.

[@kedb621]

Honestly it probably doesn’t take any longer than making muffins in the morning

[@SJ-ru4ej]

@@kedb621 You're missing the point - Sounds like you don't have kids. Nara has people watching her kids while she films these videos. Young kids aren't going to sit around and wait for cereal from scratch. They'll scream, cry, and destroy the house if they have to wait too long for breakfast.

[@popculturia]

I recently discovered you, and life has felt better ever since. Thankyou Dzug!

[@risasklutteredkitchen1293]

In my kitchen even with a baggie on top of the herbs in a jar, they rot. I wrap them in a paper towel and then place them in a Debbie Meyers green bag. They stay much fresher that way.

[@ilutaurka]

Ballerina farm! Look, take it from someone who actually started everything from scratch, with my own money, that I earned, from literally slaving 15 years straight, sleeping only couple hours in 3 days, draining myself out physically and mentally : to have so much money to start with, Is the biggest blessing and miracle you can ever get. People think that living on the farm is easy, in reality, If you don't have hundreds and thousands of dollars to begin with, You will not succeed. And I can tell you and assure you 100%, that making everything from scratch, every single day, raising eight kids and running farm is IMPOSSIBLE. There I said it They have a lot of workers that are experienced farmers and not just some billionaire son doing everything. You need experience farmers that know a lot about cattle and horses and all the livestock and business itself to run it. It's not just like you decided to do something one day. It's like I would want to be a doctor and I've never picked up a book. Money can buy you material things but they would still have to hire people that know what they're doing. I am sure she's a good mother, But she's not doing it on her own.

[@Bananabear20]

I wouldn't call Emily Mariko a trad wife? She used to be a fashion influencer, went to Stanford, and then transitioned exclusively into food/ organization when those vids starter going viral for her. What has she ever claimed to be promoting? I think it's unfair to attribute this trend to her.

[@morganmckeon3838]

I agree. Also, I don’t have TikTok but I remember her from her being on KZbin. She seemed like a regular girl who worked in Silicon Valley and had fun vlogging on the side. I remember being surprised she blew up with some of her food content!

[@justacrystal567]

As always, I love your videos. They are informative and fun. You also seem to be a very kind person who doesn’t follow the hype and trashing other content creators.

[@ElsieTamatey]

The intro had me dying 😂😂😂 Best Nara Smith intro ever❤

[@r.salisbury133]

You can use the greens from carrots (and other veggies) for stock! Don't discard them! Radish greens can also be used to make a delicious creamy potato-based soup

[@Isobel-el3ye]

Carrot top and almond pesto is delicious.

[@laurafroehler83]

Ballerina Farm has shown behind the scenes and admitted that completely dinner from scratch is only once every couple of weeks. I personally love her beautiful videos.

[@davyrantucci]

Nara being a model before and married to one loves fashion and it shows in her outfits. She has food intolerances too and that’s why she says she makes her own food. So good for her if that is what she can do. I’m a full time Mother on a farm and I can’t do that but if I could, why not lol.

[@LynnHermione]

as a former ballerina, you can leave ballet and not "sacrifice" it. ballet can get monotonous, specially if you aren't good enough to be the principal. "standing at the back waving a rose" like the movie says gets old quick. OR she may have injured herself. that is extremely common. also my mum has a full time job and is not rich and still she started to make bread and yogurt from scratch because she just got so mad that it was all so expensive and bad quality. I also make my own bread and I have 2 jobs, grad school and no husband. some people just like to cook

[@Diana-qp2rw]

I agree. Even though my Mom always stayed at home and took care of most of the cooking, my Dad, who works as a doctor and therefore has more work hours than many people do, still bakes bread almost daily. He likes it and it doesn’t take that long, you just have to plan ahead a bit and work it in your schedule. I also make most things from scratch as a student because I like cooking. It’s very doable and I still have enough time to study, workout daily, play the piano, and do creative writing.

[@onetwothree7627]

Yeah, my mum makes apple cider vinegar, and at home we make yoghurt, butter, and sometimes even pickles

[@marialves9017]

Ballerina farm was forced to leave ballet. Her husband didnt even let her get anesthesia while delivering babies, so she had to do most of the at home suffering and feeling the pain because he wanted so. 2 babies she had to go to hospital because of her condition, and her husband did not let her take any anesthesia, he wanted her to feel the pain. He even said that ssometimes she is so tired she cant get out of bed for days. He is a bilionaire. His family even owns a flight company. Ballerina wanted vacation to greece as birthday present, and he gave her just a apron to collect eggs.

[@kham6006]

@@marialves9017just be a his family is rich doesn’t mean he is - they don’t flaunt their wealth at all- you have no idea where they travel - you just see what they show

[@FirebreathingVegan1]

Agree. I finally got myself into sourdough as lazily as I could when I was unwilling to spend $7 or more a loaf. Now it's just an easy part of my new routine.

[@healthyandbalanced5610]

Ice will not melt in the microwave if it is completely frozen because microwaves work on liquid water. Ice water molecules are “stuck” in place and cannot vibrate to heat up. Unlike food water molecules that can. It’s the vibration of the molecules that is the heating up of the food.

[@noob19087]

That's right. Though I believe the real mechanism lies in the fact that water expands as it freezes. As it expands, the bond lengths between the water molecules increases out of the range thst the microwave can heat. (Microwave ovens work by making bonds in the atoms of the food jiggle, but only in very specific bond length ranges.) Though that's just conjecture.

[@Andy175a]

I feel like the wife of the JetBlue guy didn’t leave her dancing career behind to be a farm wife, she left it behind to marry the son of the founder of JetBlue and his bank account

[@foofieviolet]

The controversy over Ballerina Farm isn't if it's real, obviously it's a fantasy and obviously it's their business. I don't think anyone is questioning that. What people are concerned about is that her husband bullied her into marriage before she was ready, won't let her get epidurals, interrupts her every 3 seconds and won't let her do her own interviews by herself, she ends up so exhausted she spends a week in bed to recover regularly (yes Daniel bragged about that) and the fact they put on this act of "we worked so hard to start and build this business all by ourselves" when they were given millions by Daniel's billionaire dad. And while they cosplay humble farmers while being millionaires, America's family farms are going under as big corporations and rich cosplayers buy their land etc. Oh and the fact Daniel won't let Hannah dance when she asked to have a dance studio built for herself. This isn't about judging people for creating beautiful cinematrography content for tiktok and instagram. This is about selling Christian Nationalism and making the oppression of women look appealing with a pretty bow on top of

[@JemimaDoesASMR]

Yes thank you!!

[@keenandini]

I started watching your videos when your first daughter was still a baby. Love seeing you grow your channel with those ups and downs. Wish you all the best ❤

[@JadeCanada237]

One of the best things I did for myself was to learn to cook. It's great skill to have and it means I can make many foods without having to buy them premade. The ice cube on rice is the same as sprinkling water on it before microwaving it. Adds a little moisture back to rice once it's been in the fridge. I put potatoes and onions in the fridge in cotton bags as they keep longer that way and the cotton absorbs any moisture.

[@AmeliaC414]

I’m so glad you didn’t trash them! Thank you for that! Cuz truthfully I find this stuff inspirational even if I can’t do it right now as a mom. It just helps me to aspire to be creative as a mom.

[@dearbangtan9668]

they deserve to be trashed but okay lmao

[@sjworrier0613]

Meh… I love the recipes but I rather follow recipes from people who don’t think the gays are evil, I’m queer so maybe I’m biased :).

[@Kadeda]

@@sjworrier0613 You receive the energy you put out.

[@Iluvchknz]

Inspirational. No. These women are not living the lives of the women of the time period they are trying to represent. For real get a grip.

[@Hiphop618]

@@Kadeda🙌🙌🙌

[@AllisonSklar]

"throw it into my crisper drawer and let it die" is the most relatable sentence I've heard today.

[@danahemdan9108]

People are taking Nara smith too seriously. It’s not that deep. Some people prefer to make stuff from scratch because they are afraid of the ingredients in certain things, she happens to be one of those people and also happens to be someone that went viral for it. I don’t get why everyone is digging so deep into this. 4:30 people will clearly never be happy it’s honestly sad that people focus THIS much on others. I LOVE Emily’s content and I’m always watching them for long periods of time. That tote is HUGE so I kind of understand why it’s that price, also the quality looks great.

[@hallyuniverse]

The issue with Nara Smith is she's a social media plant funded by the Mormon church, not the genre of content she makes. Her videos are super manipulative and basically recruitment tactics to make the LDS church seem progressive and idealistic for women, especially POC.

[@lorrefl7072]

I'm from Belgium and all I ever heard about American supermarkets is how big they are and how much choice you have... and yet in those huge supermarkets you don't have carrots with the green top or runner beans? Here you can find those things in any regular supermarket.

[@LiaAndRow]

This was such a great summarization of all the trad wife influencer drama LOL 😂🙏🏼

[@JaniceWithTheTarlovCysts]

To truly understand what a "trad wife" is, and I use that term loosely, a lot of us just have to look back to our own Mothers, Grandmothers or Great G'Mas. My maternal Grandmother raised 5 children, took care of her invalid bedridden Sister, did most of the farm work and gardening plus cooked all the meals on a wood stove, did the laundry with the mangler (she had no hot water heater so all the laundry water and bath water was heated on the wood stove) did all the housework and though she didn't own a vacuum, her house was spotless plus she washed and dressed deceased people whose family could only just afford to bury their dead. She preserved vegetables, fruit, fish, made barrels of sauerkraut, baked her own bread, made her own butter and still had her beautiful long hair in braids and tied up on her head, looking like she never broke a sweat. TikToxic is too much at times. Also, carrot tops are delicious in soups and stews. Same with celery leaves; I add a tin of tomatoes and celery leaves cut finely to tinned tomato soup and it's so good 🤤

[@Toywins]

​@@rose191991 they did it because they didn't have a choice. I'm sure they would have loved a little bit of modern convenience! My grandmother did the same things, but she always warned her kids to not have a bunch of kids, she had 10!

[@chocochipleesy]

She’s also miss New York City and she homeschools their children. I think she did a video on why they chose this way of life to bring their kids up in. She’s still working & doing events and there’s videos showing them all working together. It’s a family business they do together with the children. Even down to the washing of the eggs and filling cartons.. their meal boxes etc. Lots of videos on their farm business they’re leaving to their children.

[@stephaniesmith3544]

I think something that’s overlooked is that you have to actually enjoy this stuff to make it work. I personally love making things from scratch but if I didn’t enjoy it, there would be no way I’d waste all that extra time. You can still buy tasty foods from bakeries, markets, etc.

[@JadaMiller-1998]

9:12 I always mix furikake into it when I make it too for a little extra seasoning/flavor

[@seniafigueroa8615]

Honestly, I like that you tried what Emily Mariko does because it's not just about being a trad wife, it's also about where you live. Maybe she does it for content but I'm from Mexico and if you don't clean your veggies and cut them you don't eat. It's so time consuming later, because it's something you have to do right away. Here it's not a matter of being trad wife, it's a matter of doing what you have to do. But in my opinion it's a lite bit refreshing to see house chores, like cooking, romanticize a little bit. It helps to hate them less and it even gives you ideas of things to do.

[@honeysuckle]

That’s a really great perspective!! I like that it motivates people to see the positive and bright side of doing chores, because most people really don’t like doing them! 😅

[@lime63009]

You're right. I grew up hating chores and organising until I stumbled upon a group of Korean & Japanese youtuber mom doing chores at home and cooking for family. It completely changed my perspective! They taught me that if we're given the chance to do it for our family, do it proudly and break it down to manageable details. Now I enjoy keeping my home clean and cooking from scratch for my family!

[@vulcanyounot]

i really enjoyed this video! You had such considerate and through evaluations for each creator, it was very well researched.

[@blondeyesbluehair]

Wait.... Those were leftovers?! That's like a 2 person piece of salmon that I'd easily make into a meal

[@mamonaremahlo704]

Not the ballerina farm reenactment 😂😂😂

[@idkwhatnameishouldput7526]

Who’s got time when everyone got full time jobs with no breaks too Also need to rewatch all your recipe videos because I’ll be living on my own soon and need ideas

[@leannegibbs1064]

You know what's a full time job with no breaks? Parenthood 😂. You really don't get time off. At least with a full time job you can quit. You get off when your shift is over, you get sick days, you get PTO, you get vacation

[@Hiphop618]

@@leannegibbs1064yeah but maybe there’s more joy and fulfillment in taking care of your children than being a cog in the corporate machine

[@renegadetwinkie3832]

I cannot understand the current internet obsession with Nara Smith. She looks absolutely miserable in every single video she makes.

[@Mechimonn]

As someone who puts water on my rice when I microwave it, it just prevents the edges of the rice from becoming ?crunchy/dehydrated? When rice is 2-3 days old, it becomes super tacky. The water just reintroduces moisture lost from the fridge, and makes it feel fresh again!

[@amyschneidhorst1384]

I agree about putting herbs in water, like flowers. And I do slice my HMbread, but then I freeze it, so no issues with it drying out...

[@lachouette_et_le_phoque]

I don't get the cereal comments on the original video. If you wanted the best for your kids, you wouldn't feed them sugary breakfast cereal :D Not to say it can't be a treat or an addition sprinkled into a full bowl of cereal, but just because it's handmade doesn't mean it's healthy!

[@cindylee3154]

I do a lot of the same prep as Emily after grocery shopping. It saves on time when I actually cook and also preserves the life of the produce to be at peak for up to two/three weeks at a time

[@SusanLidiaE]

Also your video inspired me to make salmon & rice (don't have microwave though so warm on stove and/or toaster oven) and homemade mozzarella. My parents were born in Italy and in their early 80's and would love to make for us and them. You explaining the process as you go was helpful.

[@idgaf94]

I'll dampen a paper towel to reheat bread, rice, cookies, etc. It keeps the rice moist and the pastries taste like they just came out of the oven. I might be wrong but my understanding is microwaves work by heating water molecules, so my thinking is even though the ice doesnt melt fully it still provides some excess water molecules to prevent the rice from drying out. Ill also do the reverse and put a dry paper towel while warming up things I want to stay crispy, like chicken tenders.

[@jennifershoppell996]

I cook quite a bit of our food from scratch, and I love doing it - the experience, the nutrition - it’s so worth it. But my cooking process isn’t nearly as camera-ready as your trad wife influencers! There’s a reason they can make money at it, and good for them 🙌

[@Mommystella]

Not going to lie. I look forward to your recipe reviews. Love them!

[@Misa195you]

Actually, Emily Mariko, is wealth from the start, I followed her on KZbin way before TikTok existed, she use to do content such as what are the best denim, are these clothes worth it etc, where she actually talks. I’m happy with whatever content she is making. Ps she used to work for Facebook

[@Aldana890]

Love watching your videos very interesting ❤ and shows the behind the scenes of TikTok recipes … in my country we always prep vegetables or just put them in the fridge and prep before cooking and most people prefer not getting the pre peeled and washed veggies

[@mgb5170]

Great analysis! Thank you for trying the recipes and sharing your analysis!

[@karehijo]

Just wanted to state how I appreciate you for trying these recipes out, taking the time and effort that you put into making all these foods. I’ll probably try making butter homemade.

[@shoobedybopaloo]

I'm really enjoying your videos! I had checked out your cookbook (loved the summer peach salad) and I appreciate all your hard work creating this...then again it LOOKS like a dream job lol

[@miriahhannah6913]

Genuinely love your videos❤

[@mommyharris1111]

I love your videos! You are just real and I can totally relate. Haha No, I had to say since I quit eating meat about eight months ago that it does work out better if you prep and wash all of your vegetables at one time for the week, it makes doing meals so much quicker. I was a traditional wife before Trad wives became cool. I can tell you that nobody is this organized without help.

[@soulserenade.kcn1992]

It sucks that social media has gotten everyone to label everyone. One cannot just live simply…

[@toribrattain4210]

You save the greens for pesto! Add basil, olive oil, lemon juice, some kind of nut like walnuts (cheapest), garlic, and parmesean. So good!

[@kedb621]

Or I to soups

[@jessietan9922]

Did somebody ask for the cereal recipe? Cos it looks so damn good!

[@Moccsnosocks]

I don't understand how these recipes are unrealistic - doing everything everyday from scratch might be but cooking smart may mean cooking meals you can eat for a 2-3 days. People are just mostly lazy nowadays. You can cook with your kids or do it instead of watching television, or spend time on the weekend doing it. If you're dedicated to avoiding processed foods it's an easy decision. And if you're a stay at home mom, more power to you! But these recipes or food prep aren't at all unrealistic in my opinion but I also like to cook so....get cooking ladies! Real women know how to make good meals!

[@lizpantelis]

Honestly, I don't give too much energy or thought toward people claiming someone stole their video when it was an ad copying an ad because companies literally ask creators to recreate or reference different parts of ads they've had other creators do. If it's just regular videos copying other regular videos or an ad copying a regular video then I get the outrage but creators having similar or exact ads for the same brand they did deals with is whatever to me.

[@kthxbi]

runner beans are supper common in the uk. they're great sliced thin, lightly steamed, and them smothered in butter

[@jessicasvensson3258]

A real TRAD wife, wouldn’t even be on TikTok.

[@SweetSammy1999]

Who’s got time when everyone got full time jobs with no breaks too 😭😭😭 Also need to rewatch all your recipe videos because I’ll be living on my own soon and need ideas

[@gintasasd]

U are aware u are not slave work job that makes you happy not the one that drains energy from you people do such stuff when they have free time

[@glacousxx]

Well not everyone has a job some women are still not working. And honestly time management is important. But honestly its wayy worse if your in america . Not as hard in europe.

[@thatlilbeach5430]

Well the “trad wives” in those videos have a full time job. Content creators

[@shrimpyalfredo3933]

​@gintasasd you really saying this when the job market is so bad that even most college grads cant get their dream job?

[@gintasasd]

@@shrimpyalfredo3933 maybe simple idea study what needed not sudo sciences u really think when u graduate u be getting job and making 1milion a month bruh americans are so easy to trick its not even funny

[@M-Squad123]

This video is so amazing love it🎉🎉

[@latriciaosorio73]

The only reason I don't make homemade butter and cheese is that it's hard to find the milk, and when you do, it's more expensive than just buying it all ready-made.

[@donttouchme9063]

making carrot sticks by scratch, but not making a homemade kimchi is a... choice

[@coconut922]

i think we forget that Nara is German, she's from europe and it's so normal in the culture to eat non processed foods. Germans are super healthy. In the eyes of the americans it does look intense what Nara makes, but she's just making sure she knows what shes feeding her family.

[@cynthiahussein1009]

i used to follow Emily mariko on youtube years ago andshe used to wear colorful clothes with fruit shaped earring, i was surprised when i saw she deleted all her videos and started cooking she used to post really great videos about fashion

[@EmmaHope88]

I think it's because she got a lot of completely unnecessary hate. It was ridiculous. It's also the reason she doesn't answer comments anymore which I remember her having done in the past.

[@supervegetariangeek]

5:58 omg my mom used to do this for us! The carrots are so crisp and crunchy after soaking in the water. It wasn't all the time, but those were a pretty common snack in our house.

[@thunderstorm2771]

Modern feminism hates seeing women happy unless it's their definition of happiness. Saying this as a 23 years old woman.

[@bip5395]

I loved your balanced take! You get the subscription for that alone 😊 Also, thanks for that Chopin in the back :)

[@JVerschueren]

6:30 err.... that's how you prep kale. Kind Boomer/GenX reminder: kale used to be sold as a whole head, with most of the root attached, straight off the field, even in supermarkets. So we had prep, before we could do this prep. Pro tip, should you ever happen onto a whole head of kale, straight off the field: shake out the bugs before you take it inside. Edit: I don't know if you still can in the US, but you can't store potatoes like that anymore in the EU. The powder which keeps them from sprouting is banned here, so they'll start sprouting on you if you keep them at anything approaching room temperature. Might be ok for a week, if you have a large family which can go through the standard amount you buy them in, in that time, but, as a single person household, I have to refrigerate even the smallest bag of potatoes I can buy (2.5kg). Edit2: err... you need a "couche" (a linnen cloth, soaked in flour) to rise baguettes in, otherwise you're making oversized, crusty sandwich rolls.

[@EmmaHope88]

I never put my potatoes in the fridge. I just store them in a dark place, preferably a bit cooler, but that's not always possible. They obviously last longer during the winter than the summer because it is cooler. I just break off any sprouts that appear.

[@gkdaniels1]

As to time, women would have plenty of time to do such things as make cereal in the morning for their children, if they didn’t work. Inventions like the washing machine, and the dishwasher allow for a very light load on other household chores.

[@dominiquejones1091]

I loved how excited you were making your homemade treats.. self satisfaction from creating food is awesome. Why can’t we praise other people for doing good rather than taking a self offense?

[@hope4change2012]

I hate the term “trad wife” because it seems to have become synonymous with a woman that likes to cook from scratch….if a man starts a channel about healthy home cooked meals is he a trad husband?

[@TheWorldAccordingtoWheeler]

FINALLY someone else agrees with me that the best part of salmon is skin! Thank you Honeysuckle

[@honeysuckle]

I make it crispy like chips!! Sooo good 😄😄

[@TheWorldAccordingtoWheeler]

@honeysuckle ooh I’ll have to try that sometime. You should do a video on it!

[@Zanji1234]

12:07 oh my god... Influencers DON'T show their REAL life and only show their PERFECT image and are completly different when the camera is off?? SHOCKING reveal xD